Former Gov. Huntsman: 'Something Doesn't Connect' With Christie's Knowledge Of Bridge Closure

[ProSense]

Former Gov. Huntsman: 'Something Doesn't Connect' With Christie's Knowledge Of Bridge Closure

Former Utah Gov. and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman said Tuesday that "something doesn't connect" with respect to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's knowledge of lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last year.

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Huntsman, who appeared on MSNBC Tuesday with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) and also a former governor of that state, said that gubernatorial offices are structured so tightly that everyone would be aware of such an action "down to, you know, a minuscule details.” (sic)

“But I have to tell you that having run a governor’s office — and Joe has done the same thing, and every governor’s office, whether your state is large or small, it’s pretty much organized the same way,” he said, as quoted by the Washington Post. “Your neighbor is a chief of staff, and your deputy chief of staff is just right down the hall. And everybody knows, day in and day out, what’s playing out in your state. Down to, you know, a minuscule details.”

He continued: “So there — there’s something here that just does not connect fully in terms of how communication was handled and the issues were put forward to him."

'Because I know how governors’ offices run," he added. "I ran one. Joe knows how governors’ offices run. He ran one too. I think any governor would probably tell you the same thing about how tight those internal staffs are and the extent of the detail that flows to the governor’s office.”

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/former-guv-huntsman-something-doesn-t-connect-on-christie-s-knowledge-of-bridge-closure

Same sentiment from Former Pennsylvania Governor Rendell: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024325856

"Wall Street Journal show Christie standing next to Wildstein on Sept. 11"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024329168
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024329168#post3

[ProSense]

2. Kick! n/t

[Dawson Leery]

3. k/r

[madinmaryland]

4. To Jon Huntsman from mim: NO SHIT SHERLOCK!!

[Cha]

5. Gawd I hope there's a smokin' gun!

“But I have to tell you that having run a governor’s office — and Joe has done the same thing, and every governor’s office, whether your state is large or small, it’s pretty much organized the same way,” he said, as quoted by the Washington Post. “Your neighbor is a chief of staff, and your deputy chief of staff is just right down the hall. And everybody knows, day in and day out, what’s playing out in your state. Down to, you know, a minuscule details.”



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I'm tellin' youse...I barely knows da guy! #Bridgegate

12:32 PM - 14 Jan 2014

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[libdem4life]

6. Is it possible Jon Huntsman is thinking of running? He's like the polar opposite of Christie. He

could easily court the Not-Hillary crowd.

[Nye Bevan]

7. Of course. He is one of the leading "sane, non-Tea Party" Republican presidential possibilities.

As was Christie. The destruction of Christie would be great news for Huntsman.

[libdem4life]

8. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but having a worthy opponent is a good thing. Perhaps...not so likely to

turn into a shameful mud-wrestling slime-fest which denigrates all. Of all the Republicans from before, Huntsman has class. I love to listen to his daughter Abby on her news gig...also, very classy.

[Nye Bevan]

9. He is probably way too sane to win the primary (nt)

[libdem4life]

10. That's what I thought, too. He doesn't seem to have the "killer" instinct needed in the Republican

Party.